BHS FILTRATION INC Candle Filter Application Summary

9123-115 Monroe Road
Charlotte, N.C. 28270 BHS-Filtration Inc.

Tel: 704.845.1190
Fax: 704.845.1902
Solid-Liquid Separation,
E-Mail: info@bhs-filtration.com Cake Washing & Drying
Website: www.bhs-filtration.com Technologies
BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FOR CLARIFICATION / RECOVERY OF SOLIDS
FROM CHEMICAL SLURRIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. FINE CATALYST RECOVERY AT A REFINERY Pages 2 4
2. FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL & CLARIFICATION

OF A SPECIALIZED ACIDIC SOLVENT AT A
METAL GALVANIZING PLANT Pages 5 6
3. WASTEWATER POWDER RECOVERY PLANT Page 7
4. FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL/CLARIFICATION

OF A LIQUID SPECIALTY CHEMICAL Pages 8-10
5. SPECIALTY CHEMICAL RECOVERY/CONCENTRATOR

WITH INTEGRATED MIXING TANK
FOR RESLURRY OPERATIONS Pages 11-12
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FINE CATALYST RECOVERY AT A REFINERY
BHS CANDLE FILTER SKID (KF 37-19) WITH PLC PACKAGE
The Candle Filters are installed for clarification and recovery applications from liquids with low
solids content. They are an ideal replacement for manual pressure filters and other equipment
where solids, solvents and hazardous materials are being handled.
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FINE CATALYST RECOVERY AT A REFINERY (continued)
A. SPECIFICATIONS
Two KF 37-19 with 19 m2 of filtration area each
PLC controlled for completely automatic operation
Communication to the refinery DCS
Skid is fully pre-piped and pre-wired for a turnkey installation
B. PROCESS BENEFITS
Automatic operation which eliminates the need for operator attention; estimated savings
per year is approximately $600,000 (assuming two operators per shift)
Full containment of solids, liquids and vapors, which improves worker safety and
eliminates environmental concerns.
Improved filtration results with patented coated-membrane / polyester media. The design
is a continuous sock design; removal efficiency is 1 3 micron range.
Candle and sock design is a positive seal, which eliminates bleed-through of solids,
liquids or gases.
Improved washing which may be beneficial for landfill purposes.
Improved drying, which will reduce landfill costs.
Discharge is automatic and 100% (no residual heel) and is from a 16-inch flange. Solids
handling is easy as there is a chute from the discharge flange to the hopper or tote. The
hopper / tote can easily be picked up by forklift or drive-in truck.
Installation is easy as the candle filters are completely skid-mounted including piping,
valves, instruments and PLC controls. Units can sit in an open structure and hard-piped to
slurry, liquid and gas feed lines and filtrate and cake-discharge lines.
There are no moving parts so the units are low maintenance and require a small inventory
of spare parts.
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FINE CATALYST RECOVERY AT A REFINERY (continued)
C. DESCRIPTION
The BHS Candle Filter provides for pressure filtration as well as heel filtration in an enclosed
and pressure tight housing. ASME housings can be constructed of various materials. They can
also be jacketed for heating/cooling or drying. The filter media can be any type of cloth with a
clean removal efficiency in the 1-5 micron range. As the cake builds up on the candles, the
efficiency improves to less than 1 micron. Cake washing follows which produces a uniform cake
for drying. Drying can be by vacuum or gas blowing. Finally, cake discharge via gas blowback
is automatic and contained and is accomplished with minimal gas requirements. Slurry discharge
of the cake by filling the vessel with liquid and then initiating gas blowback can also be
accomplished. After discharge, the cycle begins again.
The Candle Filter provides operational/process flexibility and can incorporate different filter
media. Finally, the units can be used with a pre-coat of diatomaceous earth, activated carbon or
other media depending upon the filtration characteristics of the solids. BHS, then, completes the
installation tanks, pumps, instrumentation, full PLC controls, all skid-mounted with piping,
valves, electrical, etc.
D. TESTING & RENTAL PILOT FILTERS
BHS has two filter laboratories in Charlotte. One facility is used for filtration, washing and
drying studies using a 400 ml bench-top unit. The second lab is used for wet reaction and
filtration studies. Finally, we can conduct these preliminary or pilot tests at the existing
installation. In all cases, we can gather the data for filter sizing and process guarantees.
BHS also provides pilot-scale candle filter rental units, KF 3/1, with 1 square meter of filter area
(3 candles). The rental unit can be installed on a slip or side stream to run the actual process.
The KF 3/1 is automated by pneumatic control so it can be easily installed without the concern of
electrical classifications.
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Tel: 704.845.1190
Fax: 704.845.1902
FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL & CLARIFICATION

OF A SPECIALIZED ACIDIC SOLVENT AT A METAL GALVANIZING PLANT
The BHS Candle Filters are installed for clarification and recovery applications from liquids with
low solids content where the final product is the cake or the liquid. They are an ideal
replacement for manual Sparkler filters, filter presses and other equipment where solids, solvents
and hazardous materials are being handled.
A. SPECIFICATIONS
Three (3) x KF 125 74 (125 candles with 74 m2 of filtration area each)
PLC Controls by BHS for a completely automatic operation
B. PROCESS BENEFITS
1. This customer produces steel sheets for automotive use in thickness from 0.4 2.5 mm
2. It is an electro - galvanizing process with Zn + 10% Ni in H2SO4
3. The slurry flow is 220 m3/hour (968 gpm)
4. The particle sizes distribution is an average at 20 um
5. The BHS candle filters removed the particle contamination (metals, salts, etc.) from the
H2SO4 slurry, which is recirculated back to the process. There is no turbid flow. The
candle filters must produce clean fluid within one pass. Any residual particles in the
H2SO4 that is recirculated will damage the galvanizing process and steel sheets leading to
a rejection of the sheets.
6. Cake discharge into totes for disposal
7. The units were installed in 1995 and run 24/7.
8. Filter media socks are removed every 12 months for a routine shutdown. The socks are
inspected and cleaned and reused. There have been no unscheduled shutdowns. The
socks most likely would last longer but this is a critical application so a once/year
turnaround is always planned.
9. The customer has one complete set of registers / candles / socks so change out time is one
shift or 8 hours. There is a crane which lifts the registers out of the vessel and then are
lowered to a candle trolley for transporting to a clean area where the candles can be
cleaned and the socks inspected / cleaned / or changed.
10. Cycle time is one hour for filtration, draining, blowing and cake discharge.
11. Slurry feed is by centrifugal pumps.
12. Overall, the customer is pleased with the unit operation, reliability and performance.
They require no operator intervention and have led to an improvement in their quality of
the metal sheets for their customers.
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Tel: 704.845.1190
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FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL & CLARIFICATION

OF A SPECIALIZED ACIDIC SOLVENT AT A METAL GALVANIZING PLANT
SPECIFICATIONS
Three (3) x KF 125-74 with 125 candles and 74 m2 of filtration area each (Third Filter-
not shown)
BHS candle filters remove contaminants from H2SO4 slurry
Cake discharge into totes for disposal
Filtrate is sent back into the galvanizing process
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WASTE WATER POWDER RECOVERY PLANT
A. Installation: 2 x KF 91-46
B. Overview
1. Two BHS candle filters replaced three filter presses

2. Candle Filters produced a solid cake with excellent handling properties
3. Filter cone design modifications will ensure good solids flow for discharge
C. Benefits
1. Reduced filter press maintenance costs at $150,000 / year

2. Reduction in building size which saves capital costs
3. Reduced the complexity of the project
a. Eliminated pre-thickening tank
b. Eliminated clarifier
c. Eliminated polymer system
d. Eliminated sludge tank
e. Total overall savings for capital costs = $1,700,000.00
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Tel: 704.845.1190
Fax: 704.845.1902
FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL/CLARIFICATION OF A LIQUID SPECIALTY CHEMICAL
The BHS Candle Filters are installed for clarification and recovery applications from liquids with
low solids content where the final product is the cake or the liquid. They are an ideal
replacement for manual Sparkler filters, filter presses and other equipment where solids, solvents
and hazardous materials are being handled.
A. SPECIFICATIONS
One KF 37-19 with 19 m2 of filtration area
Jacketed to maintain 100 degrees C operating temperature
DCS controlled for completely automatic operation; controls engineering by BHS
B. PROCESS BENEFITS
Replaced a manual Sparkler Filter, which is downstream of a decanter centrifuge.
BHS Candle Filter is an automatic operation which eliminates the need for operator
attention for the Sparkler filter; estimated savings per year is approximately $600,000
(assuming two operators per shift)
BHS Candle Filter provides for full containment of solids, liquids and vapors, which
improves worker safety and eliminates environmental concerns.
1. Application is a formaldehyde resin process at over 100 degrees C
2. Current Sparkler operation is in a vented room
3. Operators are required to wear a breathing apparatus
4. BHS produced a waste cake at 90% below the OSHA exposure limit
Reproducible and improved filtration results meeting a Quality specification of equal to
or less than 1 for a higher quality final product.
liquids or gases. The sock design is a continuous sock, which further eliminates the
chance of bypass.
Discharge is automatic and 100% (no residual heel) and is from a 16-inch flange. Solids
handling is easy as there is a chute from the discharge flange to the hopper or tote. The
hopper / tote can easily be picked up by forklift.
valves, instruments and all prewired to a junction box and pre-piped with pneumatic
tubing to an air header. Units can sit in an open structure and be hard-piped to slurry,
liquid and gas feed lines and filtrate and cake-discharge lines.
of spare parts.
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Tel: 704.845.1190
Fax: 704.845.1902
C. DESCRIPTION
The BHS Candle Filter provides for pressure filtration as well as heel filtration in an enclosed
and pressure tight housing. ASME housings can be constructed of various materials. They can
also be jacketed for heating/cooling or drying. The filter media can be any type of cloth with a
clean removal efficiency in the 1-5 micron range. As the cake builds up on the candles, the
efficiency improves to less than 1 micron. Cake washing follows which produces a uniform cake
for drying. Drying can be by vacuum or gas blowing. Finally, cake discharge via gas blowback
is automatic and contained and is accomplished with minimal gas requirements. Slurry discharge
of the cake by filling the vessel with liquid and then initiating gas blowback can also be
accomplished. After discharge, the cycle begins again.
The Candle Filter provides operational/process flexibility and can incorporate different filter
media. Finally, the units can be used with a pre-coat of diatomaceous earth, activated carbon or
other media depending upon the filtration characteristics of the solids. BHS, then, completes the
installation tanks, pumps, instrumentation, full PLC controls, all skid-mounted with piping,
valves, electrical, etc.
D. TESTING & RENTAL PILOT FILTERS

BHS has two filter laboratories in Charlotte, NC. One facility conducts filtration, washing and
drying studies using a bench-top pocket-leaf filter (PLF). The second lab is used for
wet/glassware reaction studies combined with filtration, washing and drying. Finally, these
preliminary tests can also be done on-site. In all cases, BHS gathers the data for filter sizing and
process guarantees.
BHS also provides pilot-scale candle filter rental units, KF 3/1, with 1 square meter of filter area
(3 candles). The rental unit can be installed on a slip or side stream to run the actual process.
The KF 3/1 is automated by pneumatic control so it can be easily installed without the concern of
electrical classifications.
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Fax: 704.845.1902
E. SIMILAR LIQUID CLARIFICATION APPLICATIONS

In one application for a high molecular weight aqueous cation guar, the current process uses a
filter press followed by a 1 um sintered metal filter. The BHS candle filter replaces the existing
filters and can meet the NTU clarity specification of less than 1.0.
In a second application for an aqueous resin, the current process uses an inverting centrifuge to a
filter press. The BHS candle filter replaces the filter press and can meet the NTU clarity
specification of less than 0.4.
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Tel: 704.845.1190
Fax: 704.845.1902
SPECIALTY CHEMICAL RECOVERY AND CONCENTRATOR

WITH INTEGRATED MIXING TANK FOR RESLURRY OPERATIONS
The Candle Filters are installed for clarification and recovery applications from liquids with low
solids content. They are an ideal replacement for manual pressure filters and other equipment
where solids, solvents and hazardous materials are being handled.
A. SPECIFICATIONS
KF 3-1 with 1.5 m2 of filtration area
B. PROCESS BENEFITS
Automatic operation which eliminates the need for operator attention
Full containment of solids, liquids and vapors, which improves worker safety and
eliminates environmental concerns.
liquids or gases.
Discharge is automatic and is from a 4-inch flange directly into a mix tank for reslurry.
Slurry is then pumped to the next stage of the process.
valves, instruments and PLC controls. Unit sits in an integrated skid-frame in an open
structure and hard-piped to slurry, liquid and gas feed lines and filtrate and cake-
discharge lines.
of spare parts.
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Tel: 704.845.1190
Fax: 704.845.1902
SPECIALTY CHEMICAL RECOVERY AND CONCENTRATOR

WITH INTEGRATED MIXING TANK FOR RESLURRY OPERATIONS
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9123-115 Monroe Road

Charlotte, N.C. 28270 BHS-Filtration Inc.

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

1. FINE CATALYST RECOVERY AT A REFINERY Pages 2 4

2. FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL & CLARIFICATION

3. WASTEWATER POWDER RECOVERY PLANT Page 7

4. FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL/CLARIFICATION

5. SPECIALTY CHEMICAL RECOVERY/CONCENTRATOR

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FINE CATALYST RECOVERY AT A REFINERY

BHS CANDLE FILTER SKID (KF 37-19) WITH PLC PACKAGE

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FINE CATALYST RECOVERY AT A REFINERY (continued)

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FINE CATALYST RECOVERY AT A REFINERY (continued)

D. TESTING & RENTAL PILOT FILTERS

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL & CLARIFICATION

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL & CLARIFICATION

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

WASTE WATER POWDER RECOVERY PLANT

1. Two BHS candle filters replaced three filter presses

1. Reduced filter press maintenance costs at $150,000 / year

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL/CLARIFICATION OF A LIQUID SPECIALTY CHEMICAL

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL/CLARIFICATION OF A LIQUID SPECIALTY CHEMICAL

D. TESTING & RENTAL PILOT FILTERS

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

FINE SOLIDS REMOVAL/CLARIFICATION OF A LIQUID SPECIALTY CHEMICAL

E. SIMILAR LIQUID CLARIFICATION APPLICATIONS

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL RECOVERY AND CONCENTRATOR

BHS CANDLE FILTER APPLICATIONS

SPECIALTY CHEMICAL RECOVERY AND CONCENTRATOR

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